Atlantic City Boxing is back!
NYC’s hottest club boxing series takes place May 11 at the Tropicana Hotel/Casino. It’s a stacked card. Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster!
Boxing House Promotions will bring boxing back to the Boardwalk at the Tropicana Hotel/Casino in Atlantic City. The date is Saturday, May 11 and starts at 7:30pm at the Gallery. This was the Atlantic City debut for the company, which promoted shows at the legendary Sony Hall in New York City.
Some of the participants include:
Junior featherweight JOHN LEONARDO (10-1-1, 4 KOs) of Manalapan Township, NJ will participate in the eight-round main event. Leonardo was a decorated amateur, winning three New York Metro championships and a New Jersey Golden Gloves title. The last time he fought was in August, when he won an eight-round decision over Dominique Griffin.
Middleweight JUSTIN FIGUEROA (8-0, 6 KOs) is a 2017 graduate of Holy Spirit High School in Atlantic City, where he excelled in football and wrestling. But he is also an experienced amateur boxer who has a win over 2022 National Golden Gloves champion Nasheed Smith. He just fought on March 30 with a six-round decision victory over Christian Aguirre in San Antonio. The charismatic Figueroa, who spent quite a bit of time as a lifeguard for the Atlantic City Beach Patrol, danced to “The Worm” in the ring after his victory.
Brooklyn heavyweight prospect PRYCE TAYLOR (3-0, 2 KOs) has a big advantage. He only started practicing boxing in 2016, but only 3 years later he reached the semi-finals of the National Golden Gloves. He was also runner-up in the United States Championship in 2021 and 2022. Taylor, who participates in Team Combat League, was last seen in action at Sony Hall on March 7, winning in a four-round decision predetermined Antonio Torres. He will take part in another round four on May 11.
New York middleweight JACOB SOLIS (3-0, 3 KOs), in a four-round bout, takes on the role of trainer at Breadwinners Boxing in Manhattan. He is a huge fan favorite, attracting a huge female following and making his professional debut at Sony Hall last December with a sensational third-round KO of Tevin Terrance.
And stay tuned for future announcements.
Boxing hasn’t been featured at the Tropicana in seven years, so this was special for Atlantic City native Larry Goldberg (CEO of Boxing Insider Promotions), the most active promoter in the City New York. He is bringing his exciting series home.
Tickets are priced at $60, $100, $150 and $200 and are available through TicketMaster (https://www.ticketmaster.com/boxing-insider-live-professional-boxing-atlantic-city-new-jersey-05-11- 2024 /event/02006076BA7B700C (https://www.ticketmaster.com/boxing-insider-live-professional-boxing-atlantic-city-new-jersey-05-11-2024/event/02006076BA7B700C)
The event will also be streamed live and free at BoxingInsider.com
